5 with Appeal for Jan. 18

Published: Friday, January 18, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 1:11 p.m.

1. The Billy Jonas Band will be on stage Saturday at 185 King Street in Brevard for two performances — 4 p.m. for a children's show and 8 p.m. for a grown-up show. Jonas, who is a founding member of the duo "The Billys," makes innovative use of "found objects" in his percussion performances. Rounding out the band are Ashley Farmer, vocalist and percussionist; Sherman Hoover, vocalist and bassist; Juan Holladay on vocals and marimba; and the audience, which also contributes vocals and percussion.

Admission to the children's show is $5 for members and $7 for non-members; tickets to the adult show are $8 for members and $13 for non-members. Call 828-877-1850, email info@185kingst.com or visit www.185kingst.com for more information.

2. Brevard College faculty members Katherine Morgan Palmer and Kathryn Gresham will perform works by Mozart, Faure, Liszt and Gershwin in a free concert at 7:30 tonight in the Porter Center for the Performing Arts on the college campus. Palmer, a pianist, and Gresham, a soprano, also will perform two works with which they have personal connections. Brevard College alumnus Timothy Crist wrote "Five Images for Solo Piano" for Palmer, and Chester Biscardi's song cycle "The Gift of Life" was composed for Gresham's former teacher, Judith Bettina. For more information, call 828-884-8328.

3. Retired Col. Bruce Hampton will bring his varied talents as a Southern musician, singer, actor and magician to the Asheville Music Hall at 31 Patton Ave. at 9 tonight. Tickets are $12 at the door. Call 828-255-7777 or visit www.ashevillemusicalhall.com for details.

4. The Fountainhead Bookstore at 408 N. Main St. is hosting a reception for Tom Hooker, winner of bookstore's 2012 fiction writing competition, at 5 p.m. Saturday. Hooker will read his award-winning story, "The Grand Child," and admission is free. For information, call 828-697-1870 or visit www.fountainheadbookstore.com.

5. The Feed & Seed at 3715 Hendersonville Road, Fletcher, will host storytelling in the listening room from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday. Ronnie Pepper and Sherry Lovett from the Asheville Storytelling Circle will treat listeners to a range of tales suitable for the entire family, especially anyone 10 or older. No admission will be charged. Call 828-216-3492 for more information.

<p>1. The Billy Jonas Band will be on stage Saturday at 185 King Street in Brevard for two performances — 4 p.m. for a children's show and 8 p.m. for a grown-up show. Jonas, who is a founding member of the duo "The Billys," makes innovative use of "found objects" in his percussion performances. Rounding out the band are Ashley Farmer, vocalist and percussionist; Sherman Hoover, vocalist and bassist; Juan Holladay on vocals and marimba; and the audience, which also contributes vocals and percussion. </p><p>Admission to the children's show is $5 for members and $7 for non-members; tickets to the adult show are $8 for members and $13 for non-members. Call 828-877-1850, email info@185kingst.com or visit www.185kingst.com for more information.</p><p>2. Brevard College faculty members Katherine Morgan Palmer and Kathryn Gresham will perform works by Mozart, Faure, Liszt and Gershwin in a free concert at 7:30 tonight in the Porter Center for the Performing Arts on the college campus. Palmer, a pianist, and Gresham, a soprano, also will perform two works with which they have personal connections. Brevard College alumnus Timothy Crist wrote "Five Images for Solo Piano" for Palmer, and Chester Biscardi's song cycle "The Gift of Life" was composed for Gresham's former teacher, Judith Bettina. For more information, call 828-884-8328.</p><p>3. Retired Col. Bruce Hampton will bring his varied talents as a Southern musician, singer, actor and magician to the Asheville Music Hall at 31 Patton Ave. at 9 tonight. Tickets are $12 at the door. Call 828-255-7777 or visit www.ashevillemusicalhall.com for details.</p><p>4. The Fountainhead Bookstore at 408 N. Main St. is hosting a reception for Tom Hooker, winner of bookstore's 2012 fiction writing competition, at 5 p.m. Saturday. Hooker will read his award-winning story, "The Grand Child," and admission is free. For information, call 828-697-1870 or visit www.fountainheadbookstore.com.</p><p>5. The Feed & Seed at 3715 Hendersonville Road, Fletcher, will host storytelling in the listening room from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday. Ronnie Pepper and Sherry Lovett from the Asheville Storytelling Circle will treat listeners to a range of tales suitable for the entire family, especially anyone 10 or older. No admission will be charged. Call 828-216-3492 for more information.</p>